A leading Australian Financial Institution is currently looking for a highly experienced Quant Analyst to join their Market Risk group. This highly respected group is at the cutting edge of financial analysis and modelling and are involved in the measurements, analysis and monitoring of the Bank's Financial Markets and Treasury Business. Due to an internal transfer an excellent opportunity now exists in the Quantitative Analysis team within this group. The key responsibilities of this position will include:

• Validation of financial market pricing and valuation models
• Implementation of new products into the Value at Risk engine
• Development and enhancement of risk measuring & monitoring techniques and tools
• Perform risk analysis of trading businesses

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's finest in an energetic, fast paced dealing room environment with a wide range of products (Interest Rates/Credit, Foreign Exchange, Equities, and Commodities/Energy).

The successful candidate will be a senior Quantitative Analysis with several years' experience at a leading financial institution covering one or more of the asset classes mentioned above, as well as be educated to PhD level.

You'll obviously need to be well versed in financial markets products and the mathematics of pricing and risk modelling, and have an ability to interpret complex financial market products and put them into a mathematical framework that can be implemented in a practical way.

On the technical side, you should have practical knowledge of Excel, C++, SQL, VBA and Access.

This is an excellent position that is rare in the market and only exists now due to exceptional circumstances. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience and would like to know more about this great opportunity in Sydney, please contact William Mitchell at wm@phipartners.com (0203 170 6355) and I'll be happy to go over the full details.

To apply: If you would like more information on this excellent opportunity, please contact William Mitchell +44 203 170 6355, wm@phipartners.com or visit our website for more information on this an other roles we have open http://www.phipartners.com/

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